Considering the developmental characteristics of human life, one of the most importantperiods of these is undoubtedly the youth period. In this period, young people graduallyassume individual and social responsibilities, endeavor to gain a place among adults andare considered religiously obliged. In addition, physical, sexual, emotional, social andpersonal developments that occur during this period may cause this stage to be difficult.However, if a positive awareness is created, this experienced change and development process allows the young person to develop a deep understanding of the whole world ofexistence and life by internalizing the whole principles and rules that will guide himthroughout his life. Here, the importance of education emerges regarding the expressionof this being.In this article, first of all, the developmental characteristics of the youth in general andthe religious development characteristics in particular will be revealed by the method ofliterature review. Afterwards, some issues will be considered in education and religiouseducation in accordance with these developmental characteristics. It will be emphasizedthat the youth period is a difficult period and the religious perception in this perioddiffers, and it will be suggested that an education suitable for the developmentcharacteristics of the education of young people, especially in religious education, willbe made. As a result, certain principles that should be followed in religious educationwill be brought to the forefront in order for the youth to have a healthy understanding ofreligion in this period, which has as many risks as possible in terms of the adoption ofreligion.